Pros: Better pay, interesting work, obvious international applicability, some travel, good potential for make-me-rich consulting one day, and sticking it to the Corporate Man.
Cons: Pretoria commute every day (+- 100km driving, or 2 to 2.5 hours in total), it's government, no more squash or anything else fun (like French class) after hours in Jozi, scrapping half-baked plans to get overseas for some international experience or a PhD (again).
I gotta decide by the end of the week, sort of. Should I stay or should I go?
Meanwhile, in Milan last night struggling Livers stuck it to Inter in glorious fashion. Our European form continues to amaze, given how kak we are in the EPL. We went through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League by winning 3-0 on aggregate. We won 1-0, in Italy, against the runaway leaders of Serie-A. Rock on! This is also the first time any country in Europe has had four clubs in the q-finals of the Champions League. The fact that that country is Engulund is truly remarkable indeed.
Also, in case you didn't know, Ajax Cape Town is leading the South Africa PSL. This is equally glorious and amazing, because we usually suck. The Stormers, on the other hand, usually and still do suck.
The Doctor.
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Let me just clarify:
Under pros we have sticking it to the corporate man; we also have the potential of making lots of money by helping the corporate man in the future?
Why do you keep denying that you're ready to become a corporate slut like the rest of us?
Tough decision though. Would be interesting work.
Get some Learn To Speak French CDs and your 2hr commute could be productive.
hey man it's like the lawyers always say, i believe in the system. so if i make money on both sides of said system, i ain't done nothing wrong. i can't help it that in five years i'll probably be better at helping companies beat the commission than the commission is at beating their asses.
And government loves to give you lots of leave - at least 24 days per year.... So another pro - but no overtime - just get raises and performance reviews etc in writting
And phil I think you need a new challenge working indirectly for the men you love - Mbeki & Zuma! ;)
You could even find more things to rant about? he he he....
What about the overseas study plans though? How long are you signing yourslef in for? PhD's are better when you are older and wiser (unless you are supoerman Grek and have to get them out of the way now now)
Superdoos more like. Its pain man, PAIN!
take the money and run i think. do phd when you have more money. being the poor student at 30 ain't such an attractive prospect...!
Ja I can back that up. Cash is king - go for money first and then look for ways of spending it - this is advice from my crazy scottish prof who did his phd at 50and made it big in business first. That is why i am doing my dissertation on investment and VC....
I think you should take it and then we can car pool to Pretoria or better yet find a nice complex in midrand to settle in during the week... ja. I'm starting to love jhb and the traffic. bring it on!
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